Oscar Season 2025-2026: All Things WICKED; Why Erivo, Grande and WICKED FOR GOOD Are Poised to Miss Major Oscar Nominations; Predicting Gotham and NYFCC Winners
| Follow us on Twitter for more updates - @AcademyAnon || Visit our website for the latest awards coverage and Oscars predictions - framesandflicker.com |On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:WICKED FOR GOOD is gold at the box-office, but misfires with criticsDid Universal's "studio greed" blow up the chances for a WICKED Best Picture Oscar win?Why the Oscars fate of WICKED FOR GOOD is in the hands of AVATAR: FIRE AND ASHCynthia Erivo vs. Ariana Grande? - WICKED FOR GOOD makes the case for co-lead status Historic consecutive Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations in the rearview for WICKED FOR GOOD? The 5 nomination max - analyzing what Oscar categories are still in play for WICKED FOR GOOD Polarizing Gotham Film Awards to announce winners from controversial nominee lineup Will Warner Bros tower over indie films with record-breaking ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER at the Gotham Film Awards? We predict the favorites to winNYFCC - prestigious New York Film Critics Circle looks to set the tone on this year's critics' darlings with early winners listWe predict which films and performances will triumph at NYFCC and boost their Oscar chancesCan Paul Thomas Anderson finally nab Best Picture at the NYFCC for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER? Or is A24's MARTY SUPREME destined to spoil its hopes?
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Oscar Season 2025-2026: Our take after watching Oscar favorites! HAMNET, TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, NUREMBERG, NO OTHER CHOICE, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, IS THIS THING ON, TRAIN DREAMS and more!
| Follow Us at @AcademyAnon on Twitter | | Oscar Predictions On Our Website - FramesAndFlicker.com |On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:Governors Awards - contenders show up in force to gain an edge in the Oscar raceHonorary Oscars vs. Competitive Oscars - is there really any substitute for the real thing?Gotham Award nominees back the big guys and leave the small films in the shadows, polarize indie film communityFRANKENSTEIN winning audiences across the globe on Netflix, can Guillermo del Toro and Jacob Elordi sneak in?Emma Stone and Jesse Plemmons looking to work their Oscar magic again with Yorgos Lanthimos in BUGONIAHAMNET - the real deal or overhyped?THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE - masterpiece or misfire?NUREMBERG - flying under the radar but building steamDid Netflix miss the Best Picture train on TRAIN DREAMSWAKE UP DEAD MAN angling nominations for Josh O'Connor and Glenn CloseEconomic and financial woes may just be the golden ticket for Park Chan-wook and NO OTHER CHOICEAcademy Awards and Searchlight Pictures likely to squander Bradley Cooper's best film - IS THIS THING ONJeremy Allen White's SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE hoping to survive disappointing startSydney Sweeney's CHRISTY at the crosshairs of the culture warJennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson launch DIE MY LOVE to $2 million opening! And a "D+" from audiences!Amazon MGM backs the wrong contender and fumbles Oscar worthy Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss in HEDDA
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Oscar Season 2025-2026: HOUSE OF DYNAMITE in Trouble; FRANKENSTEIN Surges; SMASHING MACHINE and SPIDER WOMAN struggle; MARTY SUPREME Wows in New York
| Visit us our website - Frames and Flicker || Click here for NEW Oscar Predictions! |On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE awards contention very vulnerable after it disappoints with domestic premiereThe secret Oscars math behind why Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN is actually Netflix’s strongest contenderJacob Elordi vs. Paul Mescal for Best Supporting Actor?Luca Guadagnino misfire AFTER THE HUNT leaves Julia Roberts grasping at straws for Best ActressEthan Hawke’s BLUE MOON hopes to outmaneuver Jeremy Allen White’s SPRINGSTEEN for biopic spot in Best ActorCan Daniel Day-Lewis survive mixed reviews for his big-screen return in ANEMONETwo Oscar favorites battle box-office woes: Can THE SMASHING MACHINE and KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN mount a comeback with voters? New York Film Festival previews the remaining Oscar contendersSearchlight Pictures buries IS THIS THING ON before it even screens, picks up THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEEMARTY SUPREME and Timotheé Chalamet wow at NYFFHow high can A24 take MARTY SUPREME at the Oscars?Josh Safdie looks to steal a Best Director spot from HAMNET’s Chloe Zhao and SENTIMENTAL VALUE’s Joachim Trier
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Oscar Season 2025-2026: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Blows Up the Oscar Race; the Contenders for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor
All Major Oscar Predictions Now Live at FramesAndFlicker.comFollow us: @AcademyAnonOn this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:Warner Bros. unveils instant American classic with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERThe legacy of Paul Thomas Anderson to reign over this year’s OscarsIs SINNERS vs. ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER the new BARBIE vs. OPPENHEIMER?Will U.S. box-office receipts be the Achilles heel for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER’s Best Picture chances?ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER vs. THERE WILL BE BLOOD - Revisiting PTA’s big Oscar breakthrough from 2007NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and the arrival of a new era of Hollywood filmmaking at the OscarsCan Leonardo DiCaprio finally shepherd his first film to a Best Picture Oscar since 1997’s TITANIC?Will brilliant performances from ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER ensemble cancel each other out or make Oscar history with record-breaking SIX acting nominations?Best Supporting Actress category stuffed with possibilities and no clear front runner!Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall and Chase Infiniti duel it out for voter favoriteWarner Bros. stuck between a rock and a hard place in Best Supporting Actress as they prep campaigns for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, SINNERS and WEAPONSWill Amy Madigan in WEAPONS upset Oscar nominees Emily Blunt from THE SMASHING MACHINE and Glenn Close from WAKE UP DEAD MAN to nab the coveted veteran spot?Emily Blunt too “real” to snub in Best Supporting Actress?Will the Netflix Best Supporting Actress streak stay alive?Aunt Gladys vs. Glinda the Good! Analyzing Ariana Grande and Amy Madigan’s unorthodox chances - will they break history or be broken by history?Jennifer Lopez hoping to ride pedigree of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN to first career nomination! Is she being underestimated by Oscar pundits?With four spots likely taken, contenders target the final wide-open slot for Best Supporting ActorWarner Bros. tries to double up nominees AGAIN - Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro vs. Delroy Lindo and Miles CatonCan Adam Sandler FINALLY break in with heartwarming turn in JAY KELLY? Or will voters prefer Billy Crudup’s scene-stealing moment?Diego Luna looks to capture nomination that eluded Raul Julia with KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMANIs celebrated turn from Jacob Elordi in the overlooked FRANKENSTEIN enough for him to leap frog veterans for the final spot in Best Supporting Actor? Can Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal both reaps nods in the Best Supporting Actor category?
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Oscar Season 2025-2026: TIFF Crowns A Winner; the State of the Oscar Race After the Fall Festivals
Visit us at FramesAndFlicker.comView Our Oscar PredictionsFollow us: @AcademyAnonOn this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:Icon of Cinema Robert Redford passes awayRecapping results from the Toronto International Film FestivalWill TIFF's new dual People's Choice Award categories create more crossover with Best Picture at the Oscars? Or sow more chaos? HAMNET a solid frontrunner following People's Choice AwardCan FRANKENSTEIN, WAKE UP DEAD MAN or NO OTHER CHOICE ride People's Choice selection to possible Best Picture surprises?The biggest losers at TIFF? Can RENTAL FAMILY, NUREMBERG, ROOFMAN and other titles survive People's Choice Award omission?The Best Picture Six - early surefire nominees you shouldn't bet againstHow many studios can double up their Best Picture nominations this year? Neon, Netflix, A24, Focus Features and Warner Bros. among favorites to nab multiple Best Picture nods.A24 presents "Safdie vs. Safdie" - will the two brothers' film divorce yield two Best Picture nominees or snubees? Will blockbusters or international films climb new heights in the Best Picture race?Is there enough room in Best Director for a Kathryn Bigelow vs. Chloé Zhao showdown? Or will voters leave one out in the cold?A nightmare Best Actor category will have the majority of worthy contenders missing the cut, so who has the edge? The secret to unlocking the Best Actor nominees - figuring out who has the chance to win!Will too many challenging films leave Oscar voters looking for more safe, conventional choices in Best Actress?Cynthia Erivo could be a historic winner for Best Actress, but first she must climb a mountain too impossible for even Al Pacino, Michael Corleone and THE GODFATHER! Does it spell trouble ahead?
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